Paintbrush wrapper



May 9, 1950 N. H. WHITE PAINTBRUSH WRAPPER Filed April 12, 1946 2Sheets-Sheet 1 MN" I IN VEN TOR. /V5W ro/v H WH/ TE y 1950 N. H. WHITE2,506,821

PAINTBRUSH WRAPPER Filed April 12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN T OR./VEW 7'O/V H WH/ TE Patented May 9, 1.950

PAINTBRUSH WRAPPER Newton H. White, Montclair, N. J., assignor toRubberset Company, Newark, N. .L, a corporation of New JerseyApplication April 12, 1946, Serial No. 661,474

3 Claims. (Cl. 206-15.1)

The present invention relates to a wrapper for articles such as paintbrushes, and more particularly to such a wrapper made from paper,cardboard or other flexible sheet material, of exceedingly simple andinexpensive design and which is provided with a fastening device whichit is assured may be repeatedly used.

Many forms of wrappers for paint brushes have been suggested or used inthe past, and a number of such Wrappers have been provided withfastening devices intended for repeated use in order that the wrappermay be used not only as an enclosure for the brush when new but also maybe used for protecting and retaining the shape of the brush after use. Anumber of the past combinations of wrappers and fastening means havebeen so fragile as to be impractical, or have been suflicientlycomplicated in construction and operation as to be a source of vexation,particularly since the job of cleaning and wrapping a paint brush isusually included in the aftermath of a job of painting.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide awrapper and fastening means of unusual durability which is characterizedby its simplicity in construction and use and which is economical tomanufacture- Other and further objects will become apparent uponconsideration of the following description taken in connection with thedrawings accompanying and forming a part of this specification.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a blank from which the wrapper of the presentinvention may be formed;

Fig. 2 is a view of a wrapper complete with fastening means and showinga brush positioned for enclosure therein;

Fig. 3 is a view illustrating a step in the wrapping of a brush;

Fig. 4 is a view of the wrapper in closed position upon a brush andshowing the fastening means in secured position; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional View taken along the line 5-5 in Fig. 4 looking inthe direction of the arrows associated with said line.

Referring now to the drawings, the wrapperblank shown in Fig. 1 may bemade of paper, light cardboard or other similar sheet material. Thewrapper-blank comprises a main panel [0,

side panels 12 and I 4, main flaps I6 and IS, an end panel 2%. an endflap 22, a closure flap 24 and a tab 26. The size, shape and proportionsof these elements are subject to considerable variation with regard tothe particular object to be wrapped. The embodiment chosen forillustration is designed for an ordinary flat paint brush as shown inFig. 2 which comprises a handle 28, a ferrule carrying shoulder 39, aferrule 32 and bristles 34.

Referring again to Fig. 1, the side panels 12 and i l are definedrespectively by score lines 36, 3B and 48, 42, the score lines 35 and itserving also to define the side margins of the main panel In. Each ofthe side panels I2 and It is provided with one or more intermediatescore lines 44 which serve to make the side panels collapsible for apurpose to be described.

The main flaps l6 and it are defined respectively by the score lines 38and c2 and the cut edges of the blank.

The end panel 2% is defined by score line 45, which separates it fromthe main panel to, and a score line 48 which separates it from the endflap 22. An opening 50 is cut out from the end panel 20 having a shapeappropriate to receive the handle of the article to be wrapped. As shownin the drawings, the opening 5% is shaped to receive the handle 28 ofthe paint brush and to rest upon the shoulder 30 thereof.

The closure flap 24 is defined by the score line 52, separating the flapfrom the main panel l0, and converging edges 5d. The tab 26 is formed asa continuation of the narrow end of flap 24 and may be separatedtherefrom by a score line 56. Preferably, the narrow end of the closureflap 24 and the tab 2t are narrower in width than the handle of a paintbrush with which the wrapper is to be used. This is to avoid bending orcrumpling of this portion of the wrapper when it is in use, as will bemore apparent as the description proceeds.

The completed wrapper comprises the blank just described and a fasteningdevice associated therewith as shown in Fig. 2. The fastening devicepreferably consists of a strip 53 of ductile material, such as metalwhich may be secured to the closure flap 24 in any suitable manner. Forexample, the strip 58 may be secured by folding tab 26 thereover andfastening the latter to the closure flap 24. The strip 58 may befrictionally held beneath the tab or it may be further secured byadhesive, staples, or the like. The particular manner of securing thestrip 58 to the closure flap 24 is immaterial to the invention, it beingnecessary only that it be reasonably certain to remain in usableposition.

The strip 58 is preferably of such a length as approximately to encirclethe handle 28 and it may be rectangular or circular in cross-section.The strip 58 should be sufiiciently ductile to permit it to be easilybent but of course it should have sufiicient stiffness to assure that itwill retain the wrapper in position.

The unusual simplicity of use of the wrapper just described will becomeapparent upon a consideration of Figs. 2, 3 and 4 which show sequentialsteps in applying the wrapper to a paint brush. The brush is arrangedwith its bristles pointing in the direction of the closure flap 24 andthe handle 28 is inserted through the aperture 50. upon the main panelIn and the end'fiap 22 is folded over the shoulder 30 of the brush'in'tothe position shown infFig. 2. The main flaps l6 and I8 are nextsuccessively folded irrespective of order into the position shown inFig. 3 and the closure flap 24 is then brought over the main flaps tothe position shown in Fig. 4.

It will be observed that the main flaps l6 and H3 are so proportionedasto-overlap upon the brush and that the closure flap 24 is sufficientlylong to extend beyond the end wall 20 whereby to position the fasteningstrip 58 fOr engagement with the handle at a point outside the body ofthe wrapper. The fasteningstrip-ES may now be bent around the handle asshown in Figs. 4 and to secure the wrapper in position on the brush.

Obviously, the wrapper herein disclosed may be supplied as a containerfor a new brush and may be repeatedly used by the purchaser, or thewrapper may be furnished separately for use on brushes already in thepossession of the user. Durability of the wrapper is of coiu'sedependent upon the particular sheet material selected by the amanufacturer, but in any event the ductile metal fastening strip 58 hasbeen found to last until the wrapper is otherwise ready to be discarded.

It is important to maintain the tapered or chisel-like contour of thebody of the bristles 34- and the wrapper of the present invention isparticularly effective in this connection. The side panels 12 and M areprovided with one or more intermediate score lines M as described above,which score lines preferably extend throughout the length of the sidepanels. The side panels 12 and M will be about as wide as the shoulderand ferrule portion of the brush is thick. The score lines 44 serve toweaken the panels 12 and It so that they will be collapsible. Thus whenthe closure flap 24 is foldedalong the score line '52 the tendency will.beto form an acute angle between the panel I ll and 'the closure-flap24. Since the bristles of the brush ofier little're- 'sistance and thesideipanels I2 and M are col- .main panel In and the main flaps l6 andI8.

As pointed out above, the wrapper may be adapted for use with differentsizes and styles of brushes or other articles with which it may beuseful. Such adaptation will entail changes and The bristles-are thendisposed 'panels being of a width generally corresponding variations inproportion, shape and size of the various panels and flaps withoutsacrificing the advantageous features emphasized herein. The terms andexpressions used in describing the invention are intended to bedescriptive rather than limiting. For example, the strip 58 has beendescribed as preferably made of ductile metal and it has been pointedout that it may be of circular cross-section as a wire or of rectangularcrosssection as desired. While this is preferred because such ductilemetal is readily obtainable, it is to be understood that other ductilematerials such as plastics, specially treated paper, or wrapped wire,maybe used if so desired.

I claim:

1. A wrapper for a paint brush which consists of a foldable blank ofsheet material having a panel with an aperture therein adapted toreceive the handle of a brush, a main panel generally conforming in sizeto one of the sides of the shoulder and bristle portions of a brushhaving the handle thereof positioned in said aperture, a plurality offlaps foldable upon the opposite side of'said brush, a closure flapformed as a continuation of said main panel and foldable around the endsof the bristles of said brush into a position overlying saidflaps, saidclosure flap having a portion which extends when said closure flap isthus folded beyond said first named panel into proximitywithan-exposedportion of the handle ofsaidbrush, and a. ductilemetalstrip secured to the extended portion of-said closure flap and adaptedto be bent 'into gripping engagement with said-exposed portion of saidhandle to hold said wrapper in position upon said brush.

2. A wrapper for a flatlpaint brush which consists of a'foldable blankof sheet material having a panel with an aperture therein adapted toreceive the handle of a brush, a main panel generallyconformingin sizeto. one of the sides of the shoulder and bristle portions of a brushhaving the handle thereof positioned in said aperture, side panelsattached to said main panel, said side panels being of a width generallycorresponding to the thickness of the shoulder of said brush and beingfoldable into positions embracing opposed narrow sides of said brush, aplurality of flaps 'folded beyond said first named panel into proximitywith an exposed portion of the handle of said brush, and a ductile metalstrip secured to the extended portion of said closure flap and adaptedto be bent into gripping engagement with said exposed portion of saidhandle to hold said wrapper in position upon said brush.

3. A wrapper for a flat paint brush which consists of a foldable blankof sheet material having a panel with an aperture therein'adapted' toreceive the handle of a brush, a main panel generally conforming in sizeto one of the sides of the shoulder and bristle portions of a brushhaving the handle thereof positioned in said aperture, side panelsattached to said main panel, said side to the thickness of the shoulderof said brush and being foldable into positions embracing opposednarrow'sides of said'brush, a flap attached to 5 said first named panel,a flap attached to each of said side panels, all of said flaps beingfoldable upon the opposite side of the shoulder and bristle portion ofsaid brush, a closure i'iap attached to said main panel and foldablearound the ends of the bristles of said brush into a position overlyingsaid flaps, said closure flap having a portion which extends when saidclosure flap is thus folded beyond said first named panel into proximitywith an exposed portion of the handle of said brush, and a ductile metalstrip secured to the extended portion of said closure flap and adaptedto be bent into gripping engagement with said exposed portion of saidhandle to hold said wrapper in position upon said brush.

NEWTON H. WHITE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 513,568 Gonon Jan. 30, 1894646,638 Cutler Apr. 3, 1900 671,589 Grant Apr. 9, 1901 10 1,852,679Schneider Apr. 5, 1932 2,290,359 Ringler July 21, 1942 2,414,720 CohenJan. 21, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 267,356 Great BritainMar. 17, 1927

